Christmas Traditions of Poland

• Accommodations, as noted in the itinerary.
• Most meals, as noted in the itinerary.
• A daily supply of bottled water.
• Arrival/departure airport transfers on the tour start/end date. MIR will arrange for all travelers to be met upon arrival and seen off upon departure whether or not we make your flight arrangements.
• Ground transportation throughout tour by private van or coach. (Type of vehicle depends on group size.)
• Services of experienced, English-speaking local guides, drivers, and other staff, including a MIR Tour Manager.
• Guided sightseeing tours and entrance fees, as outlined in the itinerary.
• Special events, excursions, and cultural performances, as outlined in the itinerary.
• Gratuities to local guides, drivers, and other service personnel, including servers at group meals.
• Complete pre-departure information, including detailed packing list, reading list, and Touring with MIR handbook with country-specific information, maps, and travel tips.
• Final document packet, including luggage tags, final updates, and more.
• Assistance booking your custom flight arrangements, on request. (Please note, international airfare is not included in the land tour cost.)
• First-class train tickets from Krakow to Warsaw

• International airfare and taxes/fuel surcharges.
• Meals and drinks not specified as included in the itinerary.
• Single supplement (or partial single supplement where applicable), if requested or required.
• Gratuities to Tour Manager.
• Expenses incurred as a result of delay, modification, or extension of a tour due to causes beyond MIR’s control.
• Travel insurance including cancellation, medical, and evacuation insurance.
• Visa and/or passport fees, excess-baggage charges, airport departure taxes, vaccination and other medical costs.
• Optional pre- or post-tour extensions.
• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, email, laundry, and alcohol.

Level 2: Moderate

This small group tour in modern and cosmopolitan Poland features long days walking and standing while touring, some possibly long days in the touring vehicle, cold weather, icy and/or wet walking surfaces, and possible challenges of changes due to travel around festive holiday times. Only those fit to travel and who accept the local conditions should consider joining this program.

Travelers must be able to walk one to two miles a day, keeping up with fellow travelers. The weather will be cold and likely wet and icy, with other shortcomings in the tourism infrastructure that can cause walking challenges such as uneven surfaces (cobblestones) and steps, and a general absence of handrails or ramps. Some attractions are only accessible via steep staircases. Museums rarely have elevators.

Past travelers have also encountered challenges with plumbing, bureaucratic service, variety of locally available foods, and availability and quality of public restrooms.

Accommodations are planned to be four-star properties.